In this crazy, crazy world of figure skating, it is easy to focus on a name or a target. But when you are going after someone, it really only holds you back from what you are capable of yourself.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
And the fact that I liked to show off and be the center of attention really lends itself to figure skating very well.
The mind is pretty powerful. In skating, you learn to click into that zone and focus not necessarily on what you're doing but if you're doing it well.
When I go out on the ice, I just think about my skating. I forget it is a competition.
It just comes kind of naturally to me to take something and try and make it relatable and interesting to someone who doesn't know everything about skating.
Acting is easier than skating in a way and harder in other aspects. In skating, you get one chance, and with acting you get to do it over and over.
I know that I am the kind of person that gets a little bit more nervous than other skaters, but that's because I care for my skating very much. I take all my emotions with me. I can't go out and say 'Now, this is just my job.' I really care.
When it comes down to competition, it's not always about the best skater, it's about who skates the best in that competition.
The most important thing about skating is that it teaches you to do the things you should do before you do the things you want to do.
But I never really thought that I would be extraordinarily successful at skating, it's just something that happened, you know.
Skating taught me to set a goal and to block out other things and just focus on this one thing.